in which the author takes a moment, and needs a cig

[lagilman]

Finishing up the proofs for BLOOD FROM STONE, at the point where all hell is breaking loose and everything's finally coming together, and one line suddenly stood up from the page, slapped me across the face,and said THIS! HERE! THIS IS THE POINT! And be damned if it didn't tie into everything previously set up, all the crossed trails and dropped hints, the side comments and, yes,the fortune cookie....

I know I wrote it. I know I planned it, however subconsciously. But damned if I didn't just stop and go "wow, that's gooooooood. That works."

I loves my job sometimes. Even the drudgy bits that make me want to gnaw my leg off in frustration.

Comments

[difrancis.livejournal.com]

Yes. Drudgy bits.


Marco.

[lagilman]

Polo....

Yes!

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful news.

I, too, am often surprised when I go back and read something I've written, at how good it is and how tightly the pieces fit together. *chuckle* Especially considering that characters often tell me the bits out-of-sequence.

[kateelliott.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah. All the struggle is worth it, just for that kind of moment.

[lagilman]

Now if we could only find some way to reverse the percentages, so there's more whee! and less drudge...

[karenmiller.livejournal.com]

Wheeeeeeeeee!!!!!

[allaboutm-e.livejournal.com]

Kudos!

[spiritworld25.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you enjoyed a piece of your own writing. :) I know I was saying that when I was working on the reacurrent writing in progress, Angel's Story....It feels good to be koving your own work as you go along....keep up the good work, I'm sure that you'll have more. :) Happy writing.